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"Bike Training day for children this coming Saturday"

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    "
    The Danish Cultural Institute in Edinburgh would like to invite children and their parents or grandparents for a fun afternoon of cycle training.

     Age 6-10 years

    This is a follow up on our Exhibition ‘Dreams on wheels’  last year at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh

    This free event takes place at the play ground  of Edinburgh Academy, 42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh EH3 5BL
    Parking available

    Time:  Saturday 23rd of October, every 40 minutes between 1pm and 4 pm

    Cycle instructor: Darren Mirfield.

    Hot chocolate will be provided. Please bring your bike and safety helmet.

    sign up:        The Danish Cultural Institute

                            0131 225 7189 or email event@dancult.co.uk

    http://www.dancult.co.uk

    "

    Posted 14 years ago #

  2. Kim
    Member

    Since when was a "safety helmet" part of Danish culture?

    Posted 14 years ago #

  3. Min
    Member

    Since they crossed the channel and found themselves in a culture of frothing bike hatred?

    Posted 14 years ago #

  4. SRD
    Moderator

    While in Denmark last week all but one child I saw on a bike had a helmet on, and lots of the parents too. As I mentioned in my post the one person I asked about it said that he thought helmet use was on the increase.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  5. wee folding bike
    Member

    You'd see more than one in my street.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  6. wee folding bike
    Member

    I just got into trouble with the memsahib for mentioning that the Crown Princess of Denmark is foxy.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  7. gembo
    Member

    In Despicable Me (a french cartoon for kids and their parents, but not exclusively this demog] the hero/villain nearly gets away with describing the orphanage owner as having a face like a mule. He says it in spanish whilst first checking she can't speak spanish. Course now I am not sure what fox-like is in Spanish

    Link to bikes- family of 5 (The Gembos) in Dominion today courtesy of free tickets coz we logged our cycling earlier in the month, all lounging in the sofa cinema, of Morningside, no plebians at all, frothy cappucinos to stop the adults falling asleep on the sofas whilst watching the film. Also usherette with torch - beat that Foldster

    Posted 14 years ago #

  8. wee folding bike
    Member

    Hmmmmmm... permission to go to see "Another Year" with a personal appearance by Mike Leigh at the GFT on Monday?

    Not taking any kids or the memsahib, She doesn't even like "Nuts in May".

    Posted 14 years ago #

  9. gembo
    Member

    32 times Candace Marie.

    I saw Bleak Moments at GFT, it was Bleak but has stayed with me. Mike Leigh was not present - doctor's son from Salford, very keen on cycling [one of these statements may not be true] I always suspect librarians now of drinking a bottle of sherry a night.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  10. wee folding bike
    Member

    Dang. I was going to use the Pashley and lock it up nearby (but not right outside). If the man himself likes bikes I might just take a Brompton in with me as usual.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  11. gembo
    Member

    I made the bit up about bikes but they are catching on...

    Posted 14 years ago #

  12. gembo
    Member

    but wait, there is a great cycling opening sequence in Happy Go Lucky

    meant to say I received Breaking Away from Love Film - even better than I remembered. Good coming of age and university versus townie storylines - the Cinzano racing team, heroes have feet of clay and people you think have feet of clay can be heroes too. All cycling scenes shot really well, including overtaking a juggernaut at 60 Kph. Bizarre single speed bicycle version of the Indy 500 at the end. I must send it back so that someone else can get it out (I might have Love Film's only copy)

    Posted 14 years ago #

  13. wee folding bike
    Member

    It's on my Amazon Wish List. Number one son got me Futtock's End off my list so Breaking Away might turn up some time too.

    Einie food has stuck with me since I first saw that film.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  14. gembo
    Member

    Einie food has stuck with me since I first saw that film.

    I have you at an advantage - that is some very funny dialogue but I think eytee food is what the dad says. THe dad is great. He has heart attack type episode at his used car lot when his son offers some shit fdor brains students a refund

    when he comes round at home in bed he is still muttering the same phrase over and over in a confused and alarmed state "Refund, refund.,refunsd.."

    The mum and dad who seem late 40s conceive a child during the movie. For further real life info of a parallel nature amongst our shared cohort of old school friends I will PM the wee folding one.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  15. Kim
    Member

    From twitter: "copenhagenize Personally, I'd recommend Bike Training from the Dutch, rather than the Danes: http://bit.ly/aDWrbD"

    And that is from a normally patriotic Dane!

    Posted 14 years ago #

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